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I’m not sure what you’re saying is reasonable. I’m sorry, your comment is just a bit muddled. I don’t think either the employees or company are doing anything illegal here but certainly using the company’s name without permission is grounds for termination and usually in employee agreements.
I'll make it simple for you. Retaliation is illegal. And the button you keep pressing on is a flimsy gotcha.
Sure, I agree with you - now provide any evidence at all for such retaliation?
Very critically, they weren't fired, which would be the typical retaliation. "Having a conversation with HR" does not qualify as retaliation.
"He said, she said" does not qualify as evidence.
There is simply no evidence that anything news worthy occurred.